1.   HARRI JONES, general secretary of the League, proved to be the unlikely star of a truncated cup programme when he got agonizingly close to his maiden century.

2.   It would be a travesty if he was denied the crowning glory of one more run for his maiden Test century this morning.

3.   OPENER Rod Latham completed his maiden Test century as New Zealand consolidated their strong position in the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo today.

4.   England collapsed around a brilliant maiden century by Mark Butcher Thursday as South Africa wrested the initiative in the decisive fifth test at Headingley.

5.   Had Dravid scored his maiden century, it would have been the first time in history that two players from the same team scored debut centuries in one innings.

6.   In Bridgetown, Barbados, a maiden first-class century from left-hander Adrian Griffith put the hosts on top against the Windward Islands.

7.   It was the second straight duck for Williams, who had scored his maiden Test century in the second Test at Port-of-Spain.

8.   Laxman also showered praise his partner Ratra, who closed in on a maiden Test century in only his third match.

9.   Lehman was bowled around his legs by left-arm spinner Hussain when he was just two runs short of his maiden Test century.